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Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$21,477 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,329 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 121 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, international studies is the #150 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for international studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in International Studies

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to be the best value school for international studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUE are $11,496 a year.

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Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year.

UIUC also took the #3 spot in our Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.

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#3

Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Jacksonville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois College are $35,302 per year.

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Best Value International Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value International Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 334
Ohio 132
Indiana 80
Wisconsin 180

One of 44 majors within the area of study, international studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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